Here's a photo of Paul Bevoir (The Jetset) and Bart Mendoza (Manual Scan) in San Diego, circa 1986
This is a Fan Page dedicated to the work and projects of Bart Mendoza, including the bands: Manual Scan, The Shambles and True Stories, as well as his label, Blindspot Records.
Sunday, January 22, 2023
New Concert Spotlights: Stephane Wremble, Easy Wind, Joshua White & Mike Wofford, 123 Andres, Robin Henkel
Bart Mendoza's latest for The Beach and Bay Press / La Jolla Village News includes spotlights on Gypsy jazz guitarist Stephane Wrembel at Dizzy's, Grateful Dead tribute combo Easy Wind at Beaumont's Eatery, jazz pianists Joshua White and Mike Wofford (who recorded with John Lennon!) at the Athenaeum, 123 Andres perform for kids at The Jai, blues guitarist Robin Henkel at Humphreys Backstage Live and a Mission Bay High School music fundraiser at Deft Brewing with JP Balmat
Read here: www.sdnews.com/live-from-san-diego
Monday, January 9, 2023
New Articles! The Trebels, Steve Rosenbaum, News and more:
This month the latest edition of Bart Mendoza's Music Scene SD column, in all Local Umbrella Media Newspapers including Beyond The Bridge (Coronado), Ken Tal News (Kensington) and San Diego / Simply Local: (Poway):
San Diego News Roundup with info on: Ariel Levine on his new show, Allison Adams Tucker's new album, Adam Lambert, Lauren Leigh Martin, Planet B, Switchfoot, The Farmers SD Hootenenay, Earl Thomas, Spud Davenport and more.
Read here: www.issuu.com/docs/21
A spotlight on Steve Rosenbaum and his album's reissue by Big Stir Records.
Read here: www.issuu.com/docs/19
A look at new and upcoming releases, including Seawall Prophet, Slack Key Ohana, Bloodstone the Street Preacher, Spice Pistols and the compilation, A Pacific Records Christmas. Plus a New Years Eve Round Up, including Greyboy All-Stars, Pierce The Veil and more
Read here: www.issuu.com/docs/20
A conversation with Jay Wiseman about the upcoming Trebels reunion show at the Casbah
Read here: www.issuu.com/docs/18
Saturday, January 7, 2023
Beatles article blog reprint!
Bart Mendoza's recent article on chart positions of artists covering the Beatles has been reprinted for Spanish readers at Mundo Beatle.
Read here: www.mundobeatle2019.blogspot.com/2023/01/lista-top-100-de-covers-de-beatles-1963.html
Friday, January 6, 2023
New Concert Spotlights! Davina and the Vagabonds, Gilbert Castellanos, Greg Koch, The La Jolla Renaissance Singers and San Diego Jazz All Stars with Patrick Yandall and Rebecca Jade
Bart Mendoza's latest for the Beach and Bay Press & La Jolla Village News, includes concert spotlights on Davina and The Vagabonds at the JAI / The Conrad, Groove is in the Heart at the 710 Beach Club, Gilbert Castellanos at Tio Leo's Lounge, Greg Koch at Dizzy's, The La Jolla Renaissance Singers at the Athenaeum, and the San Diego Jazz All-Stars, which features the likes of Rebecca Jade, Patrick Yandall and Max Zape of Hemisphere, at Humphreys Backstage Live
Read here: www.sdnews.com/live-from-san-diego-music-performances-on-the-coast-this-week-14
Sunday, January 1, 2023
The Beatles’ Covers Chart Top 100 (1963 -2023)
Bart Mendoza's latest feature for the San Diego Troubadour is a look at The Beatles U.S. chart history as songwriters for other artists:
"As impressive as the Beatles run on the charts over the past 60 years
is, it’s doubly so when you consider their side career as songwriters
and the number of hits they’ve provided for other performers within the
same time frame. Thousands of artists have covered songs written by the
Beatles. Here’s who hit the U.S. singles charts with songs written by
John Lennon, Paul McCartney, or George Harrison." Information is provided for the Billboard Top 100, R&B, Country and Adult Contemporary (A/C) singles charts.
Read here: The Beatles Covers Chart Top 100 1963-2023